May 24, 2024 Spotify just killed Car Thing with no refunds. Angry customers ask why it can’t be open-sourced The streaming giant hinted that its foray into hardware was an experiment in data collection. Some who paid $90 for the device want an option to keep using it. BY Anna-Louise Jackson What was that thing for … Continue reading Spotify just killed Car Thing with no refunds. Angry customers ask why it can’t be open sourced
April 03, 2024 10 highly rated companies with more than 600 open remote jobs Have your cake and eat it too: These companies will let you work from anywhere, and their current employees say they’re great. BY Doug Aamoth The best remote jobs are at companies that aren’t only open-minded about where you live but … Continue reading 10 highly rated companies with more than 600 open remote jobs
By Emily Guy Birken November 18, 2023 Employment benefits, from insurance to retirement vehicles, are an important part of most compensation packages, above and beyond a paycheck. In fact, 54.3% of Americans receive health insurance through an employer, and 73% of workers have access to retirement benefits at work. But employers make regular changes to … Continue reading The 5 best moves you can make to optimize your benefits during 2024 open enrollment
By Sam Becker October 06, 2023 The era of confounding economic data and indicators stretches on. The latest jobs report, released Friday, shows that the economy added 336,000 jobs during September, leaving the unemployment rate at 3.8%, a sign that the labor market remains strong, despite fears that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes … Continue reading The Great Mismatch: With millions of open positions, why does the job market feel so dire?
The case alleges Google used its 90% market share to illegally throttle competition in both search and search advertising. Constantine von Hoffman on September 11, 2023 The Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google and its search engine dominance is set to begin Tuesday. The case, U.S. et al v. Google, focuses on the company’s popular … Continue reading Antitrust trial over Google search set to open
Media Groups Sign Open Letter On AI Use by Ray Schultz , August 10, 2023 A group of 10 organizations, including The Associated Press and Gannett, is calling for a legal framework to protect journalism from unregulated AI use. In an open letter titled, “Preserving public trust in media through unified AI regulation and practices,” … Continue reading Media Groups Sign Open Letter On AI Use
By Doug Aamoth July 31, 2023 Even if you’re not familiar with the term “Big Five” as it relates to tech companies, you know the five companies themselves: Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta (née Facebook), and Microsoft. And if you’re looking for a job from one of these companies, boy are there a ton of … Continue reading The ‘Big Five’ tech giants have 700+ remote jobs open right now
If your email strategy’s success is founded on clicks and opens, the data privacy landscape of the future could be an unpleasant awakening. Natalie Jackson on July 28, 2023 The data privacy landscape is changing rapidly, driven by legislation like GDPR and CPRA, plus consumer pressure on big tech companies. Marketers can no longer use … Continue reading It’s time to say goodbye to your email open rate
By Elizabeth Segran June 29, 2023 Move over Shein. There’s a new Chinese company trying to take over the world of U.S. retail. It’s TikTok. According to Semafor, TikTok is going to open an online retail store in the U.S. version of the app as soon as next month. TikTok, which is owned by … Continue reading TikTok’s plan to open a retail store is bonkers. Here’s why
By Wilfred Chan June 16, 2023 Earlier this week, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a new version of the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, which could force social media platforms to hand over valuable data about their inner workings to researchers and the public. But while researchers agree it would be a … Continue reading Could a new law help pry open the black boxes of social media giants?
